Brazil, National Network of Points of Culture/Pontos de Cultura, Cultura Viva Program at the Ministry of Culture (http://www.cultura.gov.br/cultura_viva/?page_id=31; map of pontos http://mapasdarede.ipso.org.br/mapa; Contact Person at Ministry, Celio Turino). Former Minister Gilberto Gil launched the Pontos de Cultura in 2003, and in 2009 there are close to 1000 centers around the country, foreseen to grow up to 2000 by the end of 2010.